About the book: 2003 / Young Masha’s heart was broken when she learned that her betrothed Mikhail had died during military exercises at sea. However, time heals emotional wounds, and soon Masha marries the wealthy Finnish baron Heinrich Korhonen, a talented artist. Soon after the wedding, the beautiful baroness discovers that Mikhail is actually alive, and the false news of his death is the work of her husband, who wanted to get her as his wife at any cost. Love for Mikhail flares up in Masha’s heart with renewed vigor, but her husband would rather kill her than allow her to leave for another…